Course Unit / Industrial Property Law

Industrial Property Law

Year
1
Academic year
2017-2018
Code
02275357
Subject Area
Corporate Legal
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
7.5
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Commercial Law I and II; proficiency in English and/or German.   

Teaching Methods

Lectures and tutorials in three-hour sessions per week for one semester. The evaluation system takes into account in-class participation and presentation and discussion of written papers; students will also be provided with the chance of taking a final written exam, which may consist of a critical examination of one or further court decisions by national or EU courts.

Learning Outcomes

This is a semester-long course aiming at imparting in-depth, updated knowledge on the Law of Distinguishing Trade Marks (trade names, logos and national or EU trade marks ) and on the newest rules concerning unfair competition, established by Directive 2005/29/CEE,  with special attention given to the Court of Justice's and the Genral Court's decisions on both areas. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Part I - Distinguishing marks and free competition. Ch. I . Introduction. Ch. II. trade names. Ch. II - Logos. Ch. IV - National and EU trade mark. Part II - The newest rules concerning unfair competition: Directive 2005/29/CEE.  

Head Lecturer(s)

Manuel Couceiro Nogueira Serens

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

SERENS, M. NOGUEIRA — A monopolização da concorrência e a (re-)emergência da tutela da marca.

SERENS, M. NOGUEIRA — “Sobre a ‘teoria da diluição da marca’ no direito norte americano” (Actas do Congresso a propósito dos 20 anos de vigência do Código das Sociedades Comerciais, organizado pela Faculdade de Direito da universidade de Coimbra).

SERENS, M. NOGUEIRA — “Despublicização do risco de confusão (também) em matéria de firmas?”, Revista de Legislação e Jurisprudência, ano 141.º, n.º 3975.

SERENS, M. NOGUEIRA — O esgotamento do direito à marca na ordem jurídica comunitária e, por via dela, na ordem jurídica interna  ( texto policopiado).

SERENS, M. NOGUEIRA — “Aspectos do princípio da verdade da marca”, in: Volume Comemorativo dos 75 anos do Boletim da Faculdade de Direito.